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VACCINIUM corymbosum
Commonly known as Highbush blueberry, Swamp blueberry
Dense greyish green foliage, pink flowers and bluish black edible fruit
Further Reading....
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Deciduousleaves to 9cm (3½in) long, turning yellow or red in autumn. Produces flowers in pendent, terminal racemes to 5cm (2in) long followed by spherical berries to 1cm (½in) across.
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Shades of pinkAll shades of pink through to Carmine (red) -
Height1.5m (5ft) -
Spread1.5m (5ft)
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in heightUpright, dense, many-branched shrub with arching shoots.
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Hardy - very cold winterHardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
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Partial shade
VACCINIUM corymbosum
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Additional FeaturesBerriesThese plants have berries.
Good to knowSome cultivars are grown commercially as 'blueberries'Ornamental bark
Pests & DiseasesPossibly Phytophthora crown and root rot
Place of originEastern North AmericaResistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus. -
Garden Location/ConditionsWoodland garden
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HardinessFully hardy
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Entire(see photos above) -
Leaf shape
Elliptic
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Lanceolate(see photos above) -
Pruning group
Pruning group 1Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.
RHS group 1 -
Seasonal InterestAutumnSummer
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Soil ConditionsAcid / ericaceous lovingPeaty or sandy soil, moist but well drained
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Wildlife
Bee friendly
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Vaccinium - Growing Guide
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Buy Varieties of VACCINIUM corymbosum
VACCINIUM corymbosum 'Blue Suede'
Highbush blueberry, Swamp blueberry
large blue fruits
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries.
It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
Only £7.50
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Ericaceous Liquid Seaweed Fertiliser
Specially developed organic concentrated seaweed feed for ericaceous plants that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants,
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™ Ericoid.
Only £7.50
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